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单词 spansule
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Definition of spansule in English:

spansule

nounˈspansjuːlˈspanso͞ol
trademark

  • A capsule which when swallowed releases one or more medicinal drugs over a set period.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The spansule can be opened and the contents placed onto food if the patient has trouble taking pills or capsules.
    • I could see various prescription bottles on her dressing table: spansules that woke her up and tablets that put her to sleep.

Origin

1950s: blend of the noun span1 and capsule.

 
 

Definition of spansule in US English:

spansule

nounˈspanso͞ol
trademark

  • A capsule which when swallowed releases one or more medicinal drugs over a set period.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I could see various prescription bottles on her dressing table: spansules that woke her up and tablets that put her to sleep.
    • The spansule can be opened and the contents placed onto food if the patient has trouble taking pills or capsules.

Origin

1950s: blend of the noun span and capsule.

 
 
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